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Analyze
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To analyze is to examine carefully parts of a topic and determine relationships between those parts |
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| Assess |
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To assess is to make a judgment or determination from given information |
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| Compare |
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To compare is to use examples to show how things are similar and different, with the greater emphasis on similarities |
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| Contrast |
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To contrast is to use examples to show how things are different in one or more important ways |
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| Describe |
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To describe is to tell how something looks or to give a general impression of it |
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| Discuss |
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To discuss is to talk about an issue from many sides. (You must organize discussion answers carefully in order to remain focused on the assigned topic.) |
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| Explain |
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To explain is to make clear, to analyze, to show a process. Although it is similar to the term discuss, explain places more emphasis on cause-and-effect relationships and step-by-step sequences |
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| Evaluate |
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To evaluate is to make a value judgment, to give the pluses and minuses supported with evidence (facts, figures, instances, etc.) |
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| Relate |
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To relate is to show the connection between things |